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29. This capital is located right by Lake Tahoe and is famous to coin collectors as it is the place of the US Mint which made silver and gold coins intermittently between 1870 and 1893. It also has a population of less than 50,000 people, making it the smallest Metropolitan Statistical Area in the nation.
Correct Incorrect Because the Carson City Mint is located there, coin collectors frequently travel to Carson City, Nevada. The Carson City Mint, which produced coins for the United States Mint, was established in 1870 and was in operation until 1933. The mint created coins in the metals of gold, silver, and copper. These coins are today prized by coin collectors for being uncommon and valuable.The smallest Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in the US is Carson City. The smallest MSA in the country, Carson City has a population of just 55,274, making it the most densely populated and economically integrated region in the country.